BIO 111 Exam 4/FINAL UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
All fungi are
symbiotic
heterotrophic
flagellated
pathogenic
decomposers - CORRECT ANSWER - heterotrophic
Chemicals, secreted by many soil fungi, which inhibit the growth of bacteria, are known as
________.
antibodies
aflatoxins
hallucinogens
antigens
antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER - antibiotics
Fungi that absorb nutrients from decaying plant matter are called ________.
saprophytes
mycorrhizae
mushrooms
yeasts
molds - CORRECT ANSWER - saprophytes
,Long, branching fungal filaments are called ________.
roots
asci
septa
mycelia
hyphae - CORRECT ANSWER - hyphae
Among the organisms listed here, which are thought to be the closest relatives of fungi?
animals
vascular plants
mosses
brown algae
slime molds - CORRECT ANSWER - animals
All fungi are ________.
symbiotic
heterotrophic
eukaryotic
decomposers
B & C are correct - CORRECT ANSWER - b&c
Together, the Basidiomycota and Ascomycota form:
a monophyletic group
a paraphyletic group
a polyphyletic group - CORRECT ANSWER - monophyletic group
, The sister group to fungi comprises:
Animals
Choanoflagellates
Animals and Choanoflagellates - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals and Choanoflagellates
Although some species of fungi live in association with an array of different land plant species,
some fungi-plant associations are very specific. If these associations lead to the fungal species
benefiting as well as the plant species, then there is a _____ relationship between the plant and
fungus.
parasitic
commensal
herbivory
mutualistic
competitive - CORRECT ANSWER - mutualistic
Which of the following statements is true about asexual reproduction in some fungi?
A structure producing diploid spores produces diploid spores by mitosis
A structure producing haploid spores produces haploid spores by meiosis
A structure producing haploid spores produces
haploid spores by mitosis
A structure producing diploid spores produces haploid spores by meiosis
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
All fungi are
symbiotic
heterotrophic
flagellated
pathogenic
decomposers - CORRECT ANSWER - heterotrophic
Chemicals, secreted by many soil fungi, which inhibit the growth of bacteria, are known as
________.
antibodies
aflatoxins
hallucinogens
antigens
antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER - antibiotics
Fungi that absorb nutrients from decaying plant matter are called ________.
saprophytes
mycorrhizae
mushrooms
yeasts
molds - CORRECT ANSWER - saprophytes
,Long, branching fungal filaments are called ________.
roots
asci
septa
mycelia
hyphae - CORRECT ANSWER - hyphae
Among the organisms listed here, which are thought to be the closest relatives of fungi?
animals
vascular plants
mosses
brown algae
slime molds - CORRECT ANSWER - animals
All fungi are ________.
symbiotic
heterotrophic
eukaryotic
decomposers
B & C are correct - CORRECT ANSWER - b&c
Together, the Basidiomycota and Ascomycota form:
a monophyletic group
a paraphyletic group
a polyphyletic group - CORRECT ANSWER - monophyletic group
, The sister group to fungi comprises:
Animals
Choanoflagellates
Animals and Choanoflagellates - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals and Choanoflagellates
Although some species of fungi live in association with an array of different land plant species,
some fungi-plant associations are very specific. If these associations lead to the fungal species
benefiting as well as the plant species, then there is a _____ relationship between the plant and
fungus.
parasitic
commensal
herbivory
mutualistic
competitive - CORRECT ANSWER - mutualistic
Which of the following statements is true about asexual reproduction in some fungi?
A structure producing diploid spores produces diploid spores by mitosis
A structure producing haploid spores produces haploid spores by meiosis
A structure producing haploid spores produces
haploid spores by mitosis
A structure producing diploid spores produces haploid spores by meiosis
